“Oh, It’s just another Buffalo,” Anthony said when we finally discovered what was causing the excitement in the cars stopped up ahead. Really? It only took 36 hours for Yellowstone … Read more
Wildlife Facts
10 Amazing Slow-Motion Animal Videos
Wildlife sightings are often fleeting, leaving you wishing for more. If only there was a way to slow down time, to fully take in the majesty of the moment. Thank … Read more
New Documentary on Deforestation’s Threat to Lemurs
Humans may have only one planet, but imagine if we had only one island? That’s the reality for lemurs, primates that live only on Madagascar. And as a new documentary … Read more
Over 1,000 Pounds of Pumpkin and 6 Pounds (approximate figure only) of Nachos
The Alaska State Fair is tiny compared to the Iowa State Fair that I grew up attending. Happily, it is plenty big enough to eat yourself sick on funnel cakes, nachos … Read more
Weekly News Roundup – September 9, 2011
Our offices were closed last Friday, so this week we have a double edition of the National Wildlife Federation news roundup: Congress Moves Flood Insurance Reform Forward as Americans Face … Read more
Bad Obama Ozone Decision May Spell Trouble for Wildlife
The Obama Administration’s recent announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency will not strengthen the ozone or smog standard is of little consolation to parents who have to rush their asthmatic … Read more
Birds to Co-Star in New Movie “The Big Year”
There’s a movie due out October 14th about bird-watching! The Big Year stars Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson and is based on Mark Obmascik’s 2004 book, The Big Year: … Read more
Photo Proves Existence of Alaska Lynx, or Possibly Bigfoot
We began to worry that it was a stuffed lynx set out as a practical joke. Read more
Ready to Fight the Stealth Attack on Wildlife? Part Four: Wolverines
Just the name wolverine evokes images of a ferocious fighter, able to take down prey many times its size. However, the U.S. government isn’t one of them. The largest of … Read more
Ready to Fight the Stealth Attack on Wildlife? Part Three: Salamanders
In all of your accidental or not-so-accidental salamander sightings, have you ever seen two that were identical? With more than 500 species across the world that span the colors of … Read more

